clips of logic

In Ignore Everybody, Hugh MacLeod talked about the Pissed off Gene that cause us to be dissatisfied no matter how well things are going. It’s the urge that motivates us to create, improve and enhance our lives. He argues that we all have it in us. It’s built-in since the caveman days.

The only people who can change the world are people who want to. And not everyone does.

Sadly, not everyone act on this urge and most will happily trade it for cash. If you are annoyed at how some things appear to be broken, use it as the drive to create something new. Apparently, it’s okay to be pissed off sometimes.

Here are some interesting facts about laughing.

1. The study of humor and laughter is called gelotology.
2. When you laugh, your body produces endorphins which serves as a natural pain killer.
3. Nitrous oxide or more commonly known as laughing gas is used as anesthesia in dentistry
4. Aphonogelia is a rare neurological condition where the sufferer is unable to laugh out loud. No LOL IRL.
5. Laughing is good for your health and lowers stress level.
6. Animals like dog, rats and primates laugh too.
7. Rats like humans have tickle skin. An area of the body that generates laughter more than others.
8. Laughter is contagious but it’s also very hard to laugh on demand.

Mark Sanborn says that the way to make yourself and your work irresistible lies in the four-letter word, LOVE. If you are passionate about your work, others can feel it. It shows up in the product you design and the service you provide.

Our lives and work are marked by love when we seek to give instead of receive, focus on how we do something rather than just doing it, see a task as a privilege rather than an obligation, make relationships a priority, and move beyond simple action to the accompanying emotions.

He also provided an acronym to infuse this irresistible ingredient into your work. He calls it P-R-A-C-T-I-C-E-S. Patience, Recognition, Appreciation, Counsel, Time, Instructions, Compassion, Encouragement and Service.

When we deliver them with love, our products and services become more attractive, leading to better customer response, greater employee retention, and more.

Read his manifesto to find out more about how you can make a difference in your work by loving what you do, who you are doing with and who you are doing it for. LOVE is the difference you need to stand out.

Best list to follow if you want to get things done. I’ve included them below and don’t forget to thank Seth for this.

The number of people you need to ask for permission keeps going down:

1. Go, make something happen.
2. Do work you’re proud of.
3. Treat people with respect.
4. Make big promises and keep them.
5. Ship it out the door.

When in doubt, see #1.

Seth just declared that June 14 will be Linchpin Day. It’s your chance to meetup with other linchpins in your area. If you read his books, do things that matters or just want to hang out, mark your calendar.

You can also organize the event yourself if there isn’t one nearby. Just go to this page and add your city to the list. For those in Kota Kinabalu, go here and sign up. Let’s make it happen.